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Wisdom From World Religions: Pathways Toward Heaven On Earth [Paperback]

Sir John Templeton (Author)
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March 1, 2002

Particularly suited for young people, this book brings spiritual laws to life through engaging stories and anecdotes. Wisdom from World Religions: Pathways toward Heaven on Earth is designed to offer people of all ages and all nations an opportunity to learn more about the laws, principles, and teachings of a variety of religions worldwide.
Every religion has an assemblage of acknowledged spiritual ideas or truths, often recorded in sacred scripture and literature and practiced in the accumulated teachings and traditions of many generations. This book offers a selection of readings from the teachings of Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Persian, Native American, Sikhism, Taoism, Zen, and Zoroastrianism. Included are modern-day and ancient parables, disciplines, and quotations that may advocate beneficial growth opportunities for inquiring and open minds.
Wisdom from World Religions is a book whose contents can be read, considered, studied, absorbed, and practiced. It encourages readers to explore the spiritual life through thought-provoking questions, such as: How do we move toward experiencing "heaven on earth" as a way of life? What is the purpose for humans and what is human purpose? How can we be agents of divinity through unlimited love and creativity? Uplifting and instructional, Wisdom from World Religions will be treasured by all.


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Templeton offers 200 spiritual "laws," nearly half of which are his own work, with the others coming from mostly Western sources (e.g., Benjamin Franklin, St. Gregory, Norman Vincent Peale) with a smattering of ideas from Hinduism and Buddhism. Templeton structures the motivational laws into weekday readings for 40 weeks, suggesting that the book be used as a school text during the academic year. Unfortunately, it is repetitive and too long by half (do we really need separate laws for "The tree is known by its fruits" and "You shall know them by their fruits"?). The attractive design, which surrounds each of Templeton's essays with additional quotations, cannot quite redeem this redundant digest of positive thinking. (Apr.)n
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About the Author

Sir John Templeton was born in Winchester, Tennessee, went to Yale, and then to Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. He is known for his astute investment skills on Wall Street and through the Templeton Mutual Funds. In 1987 he founded the John Templeton Foundation, and he currently funds the Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion.


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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Templeton Press; 1 edition (March 1, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1890151912
  • ISBN-13: 978-1890151911
  • Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #444,356 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A most profound book and highly recommended reading, May 17, 2002
This review is from: Wisdom From World Religions: Pathways Toward Heaven On Earth (Paperback)
Wisdom From World Religions: Pathways Toward Heaven On Earth by Sir John Templeton (Rhodes scholar and founder of the John Templeton Foundation and the Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion) is an impressive and memorable collection of anecdotes, meaningful teachings, insights, and much more thoughts of spiritual enlightenment drawn from religions and religious individuals worldwide, ranging from Christianity and Islam to Hinduism and Confucianism. One does not necessarily need to practice a religion or hold to a particular belief system in order to incorporate fruits of this cornucopia of wisdom teachings into one's life. A broad, exhaustive, powerful compendium of tenets for self-improvement, morality, and love, Wisdom From World Religions is a most profound book and highly recommended reading for students of religion, spirituality, ethics, and morality.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Collection of Wisdom, May 3, 2009
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World-wide wisdom...

This book is interesting, entertaining, and mind-opening-- especially for those with a fixation on the ritual and ceremony of a certain religion, and not humble enough to recognize continuing revelation.

WISDOM FROM WORLD RELIGIONS reveals how worship of tradition stagnates. But it does not challenge one believer against another, discuss different degrees of truth in theology, or the varied aspects of Wisdom toward better living. It is not provocative-- but a calming adventure of insights...

Anyone interested in religious history and philosophy will thoroughly enjoy the myriad quotes from all the different world religions.


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